A diagnosis of cancer and subsequent treatments place demands on psychological
adaptation. Behavioral research suggests the importance of cognitive, behavioral, and …

Objective: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer are highly stressful experiences that can
profoundly affect emotional and physical well-being. Hundreds of longitudinal investigations …

Approximately 30% of all patients diagnosed with melanoma report levels of psychological
distress indicative of the need for clinical intervention. Despite this, the psychological and …

OBJECTIVE: Emotion-regulating coping is associated with improvements in psychological
and physical health outcomes. Yet in the context of prostate cancer-related stressors, limited …

Objective To systematically review psycho‐educational interventions developed for
melanoma survivors. Methods Electronic databases Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, and …

The number of, and interest in, quality of life studies has grown dramatically in the last
decade. On an ever increasing basis, patients, clinicians, researchers, and health policy …

Objectives To provide an update on the psychosocial challenges faced by people with
melanoma, and ways of addressing barriers to supportive care. Data Sources Refereed …

Background: Yoga is found to be effective in reducing stress levels and radiation-induced
DNA damage, and improving the quality of life, in breast cancer patients. The present study …

Psychosomatic Disorders Page 1 Page 2 PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS Theoretical and
Clinical Aspects Page 3 BRUNNERIMAZEL BASIC PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE SERIES …

Inequalities in health are well recognized. These are most obvious when one compares the
health of those living in Third World countries with those living in the so-called" developed" …